Smith Tomb Of Circa 100 Metres West Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. Tomb.
Smith Tomb Of Circa 100 Metres West Of Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- eternal-stronghold-pigeon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 November 1987
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smith tomb, located approximately 100 metres west of the Church of St. John, is a headstone and kerb that likely dates from the early 20th century. It commemorates Edward Smith, who died in 1884, and is signed by P. Allison from Bishop Auckland. The grave features a dwarf chamfered kerb on three sides, with pyramid-coped blocks flanking a low wedge-section headstone that is inscribed with "EDWARD SMITH (SMIKE) DIED 1884" in plain capitals. Edward Smith is believed to have inspired the character Smike in Charles Dickens' novel "Nicholas Nickleby," published in 1839. The tomb is included for its historical interest.
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